Sleigh ride to Untertal valley

easy Horse-drawn sleighs · Schladming

Tour characteristics
Stamina
Technique
Tour-Infos
Distance: 15.81 km
Duration: 02:10 h
Ascent: 303 m
Descent: 303 m
Best time of year
january
february
march
april
may
june
july
august
september
october
november
december
The tour

Tour with horse-drawn sleigh to Untertal valley. If you want to make a stop for refreshments, there are several inns and restaurants along the way that invite you to enjoy a warm drink out on their sun terraces or next to a warm, cozy tiled stove. Rides with the horse-drawn sleigh have to be booked in advance. The following providers offer tours in Rohrmoos and to Obertal valley:

  • Abelhof farm, Herbert Stocker: +43 3687 61121
  • Angererhof farm, Heinz Hutegger: +43 3687 61112
  • Seiterhof farm, Hans Reiter: +43 3687 61194
  • Stürzerhof farm, Fritz Gerhardter: +43 3687 61484

There is a minimum fee per sleigh. Additionally the prices depend on the length of the tour agreed upon with the respective provider. Kids up to 10 years get a 50 % reduction. If the ride ends after 7 pm there is a night shift premium! Rustic alpine chalets along the way invite you to enjoy a refreshment stop – out on their sun terraces or next to a warm, cozy tiled stove, sipping on a mug of hot chocolate or spiced wine.


Turn-by-turn directions

From the meeting point in the village of Rohrmoos the tour starts along Rohrmoosstraße, taking you downhill to the roundabout traffic. Here, the sleigh route turns off right onto Tälerstrasse road and takes you downhill into the small village of Untertal with Landalm inn. From there, the tour ascends slightly into the beautiful high valley of Untertal, passing by Michlbauer inn, the cross-country trail head Hinkerbrücke (tip for XC skiers: Kristallloipe cross-country track starts here) and Gasthof Tetter inn. Finally you reach Waldhäuslalm inn where the sleigh turns around and follows the same route back to Rohrmoos.

Getting there
From Schladming take provincial highway L722 (Rohrmoosstraße road) to Rohrmoos and at the roundabout continue straight on to the village center (300 m).

With the Planai buses from Schladming (Planet-Planai, Lendplatz) to the village of Rohrmoos - bus stop "Rohrmoos-Zentrum".

Parking
Parking is available in the village center.
Start
Rohrmoos village center, winter walking and sleigh trail head
Destination
Rohrmoos village center, winter walking and sleigh trail head
Equipment

Warm clothing is a must - without moving yourself it quickly can get cold on the sleigh.

You might also be interested in...

Weather forecast

Date
in the morning
0°C
at noon
4°C
in the evening
0°C
Rather cloudy in the morning, then sunny spells will develop gradually.
in the morning
-1°C
at noon
6°C
in the evening
1°C
Early clouds will gradually clear to leave the region with a dry and sunny day.
in the morning
-4°C
at noon
7°C
in the evening
0°C
Dry and sunny throughout the day with hardly any clouds.

Tours nearby